This blog is from Pat - http://jpbonaobra.multiply.com/journal/item/125/CLIMB_FOR_A_CAUSE_FOR_JECKIERINE_ALCARAZ. I'll just re-posting it to spread the news. Let's pray for her...
CLIMB FOR A CAUSE FOR JECKIERINE ALCARAZ Apr 28, '09 11:26 AM
for everyone
as of now,jeckierine or jheck as friends called her lost her right eye while the left eye only has 5% chance to see...miracle is all we need!
please include her in your Prayer for her fast recovery and to strengthen her more in facing this crucial life stage.
for all those who wishes to help and join the climb for a cause:
May 16-17, Mt. Batulao
registration fee: Php300
(includes of tshrt,id&cert and the rest will all go to jeck's medication)
Thank you so much!
Bahaghari Outdoors
Bahaghari President: Nancy 09195626952
Jeckierine is a 25 yr old lady who have been working for Globe Telecoms for barely two (2) months (she was formerly connected with SM Department Store). She is the 2nd from the brood of 8. She has 6 younger siblings who are dependent of her as she is the lone bread winner in the family.
She lives in Block 63 Lot 60 Purok 5, Upper Bicutan Tagig.
She has only started to join the group of mountaineers of which one of my officemates is also a member. Last Holy Week she joined her group to hike in Mt. Batulao – Batangas. Last April 13, 2009 on her way home, from Pasay Rotonda around 5:30 a.m. while on board a passenger jeep three (3) men held them up. It so happened that there was a policeman (in civilian clothes) in the same jeep who tried to pull a gun aiming at the hold uppers. The stray bullet hit Jeckierine in her right eye.
Jeckierine was first brought to South Super Highway Medical Centre where she was given first treatment. She was moved to Manila Doctors in Manila but has to be moved to PGH due to financial difficulty.
The pictures below show Jeckierine with other mountaineers before that tragic incident, the other picture shows her now confined at PGH Ward 12 (Trauma Ward). The x-ray films show the empty bullet (tingga) in her head. The doctors say it would be very dangerous and critical to take the bullet out of her head. It is unsure if her other eye would be saved as its nerve is already affected. Right now Jeckierine lives in the dark. You may wish to visit her at PGH – or you may want to call her at this no. 0905 6261923 thru her mother, Mrs. Thelma C. Alcaraz. ( I was just informed that she may be discharged from PGH anytime today)
Any help or assistance that you would like to extend to Jeckierine would go a long way to provide for all her medical needs.
At the moment we are trying to solicit funds for her. Just let me know if you wish to add to our fund raising for Jeckierine.
